Thursday, March 5, 2015
Piehole’s new play tries to create a utopia — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond What is it about the idea of a perfect com…
SOURCE: TDF at 03:30PMThursday, February 26, 2015
Inside Elizabeth Dement’s transformative performance in Social Security — Actors are often told to make a character “their own.” But what exactly does that mean? And …
SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AMMonday, December 15, 2014
Do you care more about the captive (Justin Kirk) or the captor played with a razor sharp edge by Usman Ally?
SOURCE: TDF at 12:39PMThursday, December 11, 2014
An old Inuit myth inspires a musical about modern queer woman — In the case of the new musical War Lesbian, the title came first. Once that evocative name was in place, playwright and …
SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AMTuesday, November 25, 2014
A new musical is created entirely from audience suggestions — “When you look at YouTube and the culture of social media, you see how the rest of society is now a ‘creator.&…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AMTuesday, November 4, 2014
With puppetry and music, Powerhouse explores an unlikely legend — Chances are you’re familiar with Raymond Scott’s music… you just don’t know it. The 20th-centu…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:11PMWednesday, September 3, 2014
In Trade Practices, audience members “purchase” pieces of the story — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond For …
SOURCE: TDF at 11:44AMTuesday, July 29, 2014
The evolution of Laura Eason’s latest play — Almost every play begins with a rush of inspiration, and ideally, that energy remains palpable for the rest of its life. Once it̵…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:41PMThursday, June 19, 2014
Gertrude Stein’s groundbreaking opera gets mixed with hip-hop, country, and jazz — On a warm June day I’m hurrying to watch a rehearsal of Gertrude Stein SAINTS!. Playing a…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AMWednesday, June 18, 2014
An Italian play challenges the Mafia’s appeal — It is hard to overstate the role that soccer plays in Italian identity. More than a pastime for many, local team allegiances can b…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AMTuesday, May 20, 2014
“It’s Complicated—like on Facebook,” uttered Michael Feingold, chairman of the Obies. He was attempting to describe how the Obies work to the uninitiated in his opening remarks—awa…
SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 01:29PMTuesday, April 15, 2014
Ripe Time turns a Stein story into a fable for grown-ups and kids — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. Gertrude Stein may be know…
SOURCE: TDF at 08:52AMFriday, March 14, 2014
Alec Duffy finds the drama in Plato’s Republic — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. Director Alec Duffy has a reputation fo…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:32AMFriday, February 21, 2014
In Taxdeductible Theatre’s Dare Project, the audience tells the artists what to create — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond.…
SOURCE: TDF at 01:33PMFriday, January 24, 2014
We Were Nothing! test the limits of electronic friendship — Online communication is an increasingly regular part of plays and musicals—chat rooms were part of Patrick Marber̵…
SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AMTuesday, January 7, 2014
Mac Wellman’s miniature science fiction industry — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. A play set on an asteroid may call to…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:40AMMonday, December 16, 2013
A playwright tackles a subject she knows little about — TDF Stages readers might know Eliza Bent as our Borough Play reporter, but she’s also a playwright and generative artist. …
SOURCE: TDF at 09:30AMWednesday, October 30, 2013
In The Downtown Loop, a real-life tour guide reveals the New York he wishes we could see — The Downtown Loop, which runs through Nov. 16 at the 3LD Art Center, may evoke tour bus circu…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:55AMTuesday, October 15, 2013
In RoosevElvis, The TEAM subverts all sorts of American history — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. Sometimes the unused scraps …
SOURCE: TDF at 10:31AMMonday, September 30, 2013
With Another Tree Dance, an artist tries to express American thought — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. “I do a lot of mo…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:30PMWednesday, August 21, 2013
The Boat in the Tiger Suit finds the power in a tiny space – Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. What do H.M.S. Pinafore, Anything…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:00AMTuesday, August 13, 2013
Le BalcÒn blends the Bard with the works of a fake Canadian writer — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. “I’m playing…
SOURCE: TDF at 10:11AMFriday, July 26, 2013
Title:Point finds absurd comedy in the bleakest places — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. We’ve all read strange news sto…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:12AMFriday, July 12, 2013
Harbor Lights Theater Company breaks new ground in its borough — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. When you think about theatre …
SOURCE: TDF at 11:00AMThursday, June 27, 2013
Bronx Opera Company has been part of the community for almost 50 years — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. According to Michael …
SOURCE: TDF at 11:00AMWednesday, June 12, 2013
The Brick’s New Festival Puts Sound Design Front and Center — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. Of all the design elements…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:00AMThursday, May 23, 2013
Shadows drops audiences in an immersive world — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond. For Alec Duffy, artistic director of the Obie-…
SOURCE: TDF at 11:06AMWednesday, April 17, 2013
In “Furry,” Times Square peddlers wage the ultimate battle Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond — Visiting Times Square …
SOURCE: TDF at 11:17AMMonday, April 8, 2013
Secret Theatre’s short play festival serves s smorgasbord of art Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond Short play festivals allow vie…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:55PMFriday, March 29, 2013
A Queens theatre find unexpected humor in The Bacchae — Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond Euripides isn’t exactly known for his…
SOURCE: TDF at 08:30AMFriday, March 1, 2013
“Is It Already Dusk?” uses movement to explore revenge Welcome to Borough Play, our exclusive series on theatre in Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond — “It’s funny ho…
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